Director of Game Engineering - Hybrid, Impact & Growth

The New York Times Company; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental and Vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation and sick days

Tuition reimbursement and professional

Professional development

Job summary

The New York Times is seeking a Director of Engineering within the Games Mission to lead feature engineering teams delivering compelling player experiences and driving business growth. You will report to the VP, Games Engineering, and collaborate with Product, Production, Design, and Data to build features that create new value for players, ensuring they remain engaged and subscribed to our products.

This role is vital for building high-quality software and fostering effective engineering teams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of engineering management experience leading cross-functional teams.
• 2+ years managing engineering managers.
• 1+ years of experience closely managing iOS or Android engineers.
• Proven strategic technical leadership and ability to make sound technical decisions across complex initiatives.
• Experience navigating complex product organizations and balancing diverse stakeholder requirements.
• Experience fostering healthy feedback environments.
• Demonstrated track record of inspiring, coaching, and developing high-performing engineering leaders and teams.
• Familiarity operating in a high-pressure, fast-paced environment, bringing clarity and sound judgment as priorities evolve.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams of engineers across iOS, Android, Web and Backend to build new value for players, help players understand value and enable them to create accounts or subscribe and stay
• Create a line of sight to north star metrics and goals of the Games mission, ensuring that staff understand their purpose and deliverables
• Coordinate with other technology teams across Games and other missions to create the right solutions, manage expectations, and keep strategies aligned
• Coach and develop engineers and 3+ engineering managers
• Create an inclusive team culture, recruit for, and retain extraordinary engineering talent
• Be a thought leader in coming up with long term technical strategy tightly coupled with business needs
• Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world

Skills

Engineering leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Hiring and team building

Job description

The New York Times is seeking a Director of Engineering within the Games Mission to lead feature engineering teams delivering compelling player experiences and driving business growth. You will report to the VP, Games Engineering, and collaborate with Product, Production, Design, and Data to build features that create new value for players, ensuring they remain engaged and subscribed to our products.

This role is vital for building high-quality software and fostering effective engineering teams